kirun's Journal: Double GBA Goodness!

I just got Bubble Bobble Old & New and Super Monkey Ball Jr. for my GBA

Bubble Bobble is odd in that the screen is zoomable - so you either have squashed-up full-level view, or full-sized part-level view. And the music isn't right for the old version. However, it *is* Bubble Bobble, which makes up for it.

Super Monkey Ball also comes recommended. It does feature rather annoying and pointless unlocking, though. To play the mini-games, you have to play the full game enough and win "play points". At least you get some control over the order, and can rack up points fairly easily - unlike Game and Watch Gallery, where I *still* haven't got everything.

I look at unlocking this way. It's fine if it provides natural progression - say in a racing game, you can unlock tracks by winning races. But when the games are unconnected, it just feels artificial. Games are there for fun, and doing what *I* feel is better than doing what the game feels.

Also, why do developers feel the need to indroduce as many splash screens as possible into games? What are credits screens for?

I would still recommend either game though. I just like complaining :P